Industrial Placement – Industrial Designer

Position: 2026 Industrial Placement – Industrial Designer

Position

Industrial Design Intern – PA Consulting (Full‑time 12‑month placement, starting July 2026)

Company

PA Consulting:
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies and innovation collide we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. We work across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics and Netherlands.

Job Description

As an Industrial Design Intern you will join a vibrant team at the forefront of building iconic products and transformative experiences. You will collaborate across disciplines and contribute directly to a range of client and internal projects.

Why Apply

• Part of a global design & innovation team shaping everything from consumer electronics to medical devices, packaging and breakthrough products.
• Hands‑on experience and the ability to contribute to real life client and internal projects from day one.
• Work alongside expert designers, engineers and technologists while benefiting from mentoring and practical learning.
• Grow as a designer through challenging briefs, ongoing feedback and networking opportunities.
• Collaborate across borders with colleagues from our international design community in Dublin, Boston and San Francisco.
• Hybrid working – you will be in the office or on client site a minimum of two days per week.

What You Can Expect

• Collaborate on ideation, consumer insights, user experience mapping and design development.
• Get involved in generative AI, CMF specification, 3D CAD and design strategy.
• Bring creative concepts to life through sketching, digital tools and rendering.
• Research emerging trends and technologies to inform the design process and inspire innovative solutions.
• An environment that deeply cares about its values.

Assessment Process

• First Stage:
  Application form, Portfolio review.
• Final Stage:
  Virtual meeting to discuss portfolio and experience;
  In‑person interview at our Global Innovation & Technology Centre.

The Offer

• Full‑time, 12‑month placement starting July 2026 (exact date confirmed at offer).
• Salary: £26,230 per annum.
• Engage with a vibrant global creative community and expand your professional network, working with colleagues internationally from your base in Cambridge.

Qualifications

• On track for a relevant industrial/product design degree.
• Exceptional design portfolio showing your creative process.
• Skilled in 3D CAD and rendering (preferably using Solid Works and Key Shot).
• Talented in freehand and/or digital sketching.
• A sharp eye for form, colour, material and finish (CMF).
• Collaborative mindset with experience working in multi‑disciplinary teams, including those based in other global locations.
• Excellent organisation and self‑starting attitude.
• Strong visual communication skills and fluency using Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Passion and curiosity for new challenges.

Equality & Inclusion

We are committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, maternal or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Security Clearance & Background Checks

Some UK roles require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Certain roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least five years of continuous residency in the UK. Please apply only if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have lived in the UK for at least five years).

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